A small bungalowstyle home owned by gerard and laura goodin was reported to be under attack by otherworldly forces that were allegedly responsible for moving furniture, breaking windows, levitating objects, making a cat. Hall, who helped local investigators track down godins family, compared her case to the stephen king novel carrie. Red wheelweiser imprints include conari press which publishes titles on spirituality, personal growth, relationships to parenting, and social issues. To me the book was more of a collection of short i won this book through a goodreads giveaway and read it in about 2 hours. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street. The most haunted house in america is in connecticut. Although the world got its first glimpse of the haunting on lindley street in 1974, peculiar events began happening very soon after marcia was adopted in 1968. However, his perception changed when he dug deep and found the old newspaper articles. His book includes unprecedented interviews from firefighters and other reputable witnesses who were there. This is one of the most asked about cases, the lindley street haunting. He watched the news coverage of the lindley street haunting on television when he was 10 yearsold. The author presents the facts that were covered up and he lets the reader come to a conclusion as to whether this was a true haunting made to look like a hoax to deter the media or whether it truly was a hoax.
The story of the 1974 bridgeport, connecticut poltergeist is at last revealed in bill halls book, the worlds most haunted house. I found this book to be fascinating and comprehensive. A book was written about the house and you can see the website and find out information about this horrific place here. He watched the news coverage of the lindley street haunting on tv. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street, the goodins called the police to report strange noises. Hall is professionally equipped to recognize trickery. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street by william j. This is a true story that occurred in bridgeport, connecticut about poltergeist activity. Bill is a magician experienced in researching the unexplained. The police and firefighters who witnessed these bizarre events never retracted what they reported. In november 1974, lindley street in bridgeport became the epicenter for one of mostdocumented hauntings in connecticut history. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street 9781601633378. He watched the news coverage of the lindley street haunting. With the worlds most haunted house, return to 1974 and feel the lindley street experience from the inside.
Hall, who helped local investigators track down godins family, compared her case with the horror novel carrie. Story from old news reports and ed and lorraine warren files. The haunting on lindley street housatonic horizons. My haunted house, most documented supernatural haunting in history. The story behind this house started making real headlines in 1974 when current owners contacted ed and lorraine warren to investigate the unexplained experiences that were happening inside their home but the trauma started earlier than that.
Author bill hall was only ten years old when extraordinary paranormal activities unfolded on lindley street, near his bridgeport home. There has been no official explanation for the events that took place there and i believe that you can even take a tour of the house. Before we get to that, lets talk about the recent upswing in ghost story cinema and celebrity paranormal investigations, starting with james wans conjuring universe the conjuring franchise has given us some great scares over the last decade. Book 1 hope and prey is with the editor and has started to be read by my closest beta readers. A deadly haunting is based on a true haunting that occurred in rancho cucamonga, california. Hall, william j books i love books good books books to read my books library books retro humor reading lists book lists reading books. The lee avenue haunting had a lot of the same aspects as amityville. Hall, a bridgeport native, examines the events in his new book, the worlds most haunted house, the true story of. It was probably the most witnessed and welldocumented haunting in history, as far as the type, the amount, of credible witnesses, hall said, adding that the november. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street, about the book and the investigation into one of the most compelling paranormal cases in connecticut history.
Now, almost half a century later, author william j. William j hall in this unprecedented work, the story of the 1974 bridgeport, connecticut poltergeist is at last revealed. It was a story that became the talk of the city and the country for years to come. One of the police officers has spoken recently on the event, but did not want an extended interview as he stated he was trying to forget it, and put it behind him. National media reported jumping furniture, floating refrigerators, and attacking entities. Demonic presence and poltergeist at 966 lindley street bridgeport, ct. These basedonatruestory earmarks on haunted america, and across the pond, have reinvigorated. As many horror films draw inspiration from these events, this particular text. The house on lindley street still stands to this day. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street book, 2014 by william j.
The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street published by new page books a division of career press, pompton plains, nj. I remember as a young man all of the crowds that gathered outside of the police line that day. The true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street stay safe and healthy. They speak about their experiences and what they saw. Bill hall was born and raised in bridgeport, ct and has seen the lindley street haunting on tv when he was 10 years old. Find out why it is deemed the haunting that should have brought the paranormal into mainstream science.
Relive the experience, the terror, the rampant emotions, and the unexplainable. He watched the news coverage of the lindley street haunting on tv when he was 10 years old. Author discusses haunting of lindley street house in. The experiences of marsha godin and her family are chronicled in a book, the worlds most haunted house. The worlds most haunted house is in connecticut and it. Bridgeports third famous haunted location is a small little bungalow that still stands on 966 lindley street in the north end and it tells a story from the 1970s of hauntings and a serious poltergeist. Hall released a book titled the worlds most haunted house, the true story of the bridgeport poltergeist on lindley street. A small bungalowstyle home owned by gerard and laura goodin was reported to be under attack by otherworldly forces that were allegedly responsible for moving furniture, breaking windows, levitating objects, making a cat talk and generally perplexing and terrifying everyone who stepped foot in the house. Return to 1974 and feel the lindley street experience from the inside. Bill halls book the worlds most haunted house, is the quintessential story about the lindley haunting. Weiser books offers an entire spectrum of occult and esoteric subjects. Hall has previously worked as a professional magician and said he was a skeptic like most people.
The lindley street case has faded from memory, but in paranormal research circles it remains on of the most documented poltergeist cases in history. Gerard was more annoyed than frightened by the rhythmic, nighttime knocking. Five years after their son died, as bridgeport native william j. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The paperback of the the worlds most haunted house. Compare woolfs essay with charles dickens account of walking the streets of london, night walks. The worlds most haunted house audiobook by william j.
The worlds most haunted house is a thrilling and authentic account of one of the most terrifying and welldocumented poltergeist hauntings of modern times. Witchcraft and hauntings research at the bridgeport. Small items were found out of place for which neither jerry nor laura could account. The happenings occurred a few years after gerald and laura goodwin adopted a girl named marcia. Hall was born and raised in bridgeport, connecticut, where the events of this book took place. Hall is a book about a world famous haunting that occurred in bridgeport, ct, in 1974.
Hall notes in his 2014 book the worlds most haunted house. Hall 2014, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Milford ghost tour features william hall, author of book on lindley street haunting special event features ghost walk, signed copies of book, chance for in. Late shelby womans supernatural story revealed in book. His book recounts the interviews and provides firsthand details about the events. Milford ghost tour features william hall, author of book. The quest to buy a pencil serves as an occasion to contrast street sauntering, with its sense of carefree wandering, with street haunting, which hints at the more disturbing aspects of walking in the city. In november 1974, after the bridgeport telegram now the connecticut post published a story about police and fire authorities entering a lindley street home where they encountered unusual. Im a big horror book and movie fan, although im sure experiencing this in real life is not as enjoyable as reading or watching it.
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